In this thesis, the reactivity and synthesis of methylalumoxane (MAO) via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was investigated. The olefin polymerization catalyst [Cp2Zr(μ-Me)2AlMe2]+ [B(C6F5)4]− was also ...

Lysine methylation is a post-translational modification that regulates a large array of functionally diverse processes that are vital for cellular function. The role of methylation is best characterized on histone proteins ...

Building upon existing synthetic methods, we have optimized the synthesis of Thiele’s methyl ester to an efficient and scalable methodology. As part of a study of chemo- and regioselective transformations within the Thiele’s ...

The aqueous photochemistry of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid (syringic acid) has been studied as a model humic substance in order to better understand the reactions that compounds of this type undergo in the natural ...

New complex silicon-containing molecules were made by B(C6F5)3-catalyzed hydrosilation, dehydrocoupling, and dealkylative coupling reactions starting from Si-H reagents. The scope of reactions starting from disilane was ...

Synthetic cells and tissues engineered from the bottom-up using non-living building blocks have many potential applications in medicine and biochemistry. Nonetheless, the applications of these synthetic cells and tissues ...

This dissertation presents the synthesis and characterization of a variety of neutral and cationic complexes featuring Group 13-15 element centres stabilized by N-, P-, and O-based donors. Unique aluminum and gallium ...

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) is well-established in the detection of large fragile organic molecules such as polymers, peptides and proteins. The study of catalysis by transition metal complexes is ...

Lanthanide-based nanoparticles can be used in a variety of applications, including biomedical work such as imaging and cancer therapies, and in solar cells. This thesis presents two different potential applications for ...